davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-04-07


they would roll in money, and at last
roll in damnation: Here is a neigh
borhood with hundred farmers; they
own, on an average, eighty acres
apiece; they are out of debt; if they
lay up no money, they lose none; all
their children 60 to school; they are at
peace with each other, and happy. A
distillery is built in their midst; they
grow rich and corrupt; churches are
suffered to rot down and school-houses
are used to store grain in; nothing can
stand before their lust of money; they
have sacrificed the conscience in
patronizing a distillery for the sake of
money. and it will not be hard to sacri-
fee conscience in any other way for
the sake of money. They are greedy.
unprincipled set of farmers scrabbling
| to be rich. Let any man say If we
should owe thanks to distilleries for
such riches!-Why, every dollar that
poisons II mans honesty is a messen-
ger from the devil sent to bribe him to
do wrong. There are no riches good
for any thing unless there is con-
science, honor. industry, education and
! religion. 1t takes men to make ma
tion; animated money bags cant do 1t.
You must measure mans heart, not
his money chest, if you know his
worth. A nation can afford to have
poor citizens, but not corrupt ones.
Riches a. the very best. with all the
guards of patriotism, and refinement,
and religion, are powerful to enervate
the mind and the body. Bat riches
which begin in immorality-which are
rolled in ON the very current oi
wickedness, and are seized by mer
who have bsrteued their conscicncs
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

The following reasons are given
by many OF those who will cast their
ballots for or against the amend
ment on the 18th:
s'The more I drink the more l
want to drink. I love both the
taste and effects Of whisky, and l am
h ed spell bound by its magic
powers. know that it enervates
my body, disorders my mind and
impoverishes my estate. and that 1
may finally land in madhouse and
my wife and children in the poor"
house, but do not want to give ap
my favorite beverage. am not
for prohibition and the prohibition
lists cannot charm me. Like Eph-
ram, Il am joined to my idols, let
me alone"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16
SENATOR IsHAM HEARD FROM

The Bulletin published a clipping
recently from the Dresden Enter
prise which placed the honorable
Senator IsEam OF Tennessee on
tle Prohibition side. In a comment
we boldly discredited the correct
IS of the report. Our reason
for disbelieving the statement was
that Mr.. Harris always falls in with
the majority side, and it is gener-
ally believed that the majority
de is and. 1t now tnrns up that
we war correct. Frank P. Bond,
at the conclusion of his speech in
Troy last week Rad letter from
Sen ltor Harriss in which Mr.. Har~
riss declares himself opposed to the
Amendment. He regards it as
dangerous to the Democratic party;
! therefore as a matter of party fealty,
| Democrats ought to oppose it. Now,
if Mr.. Harrlss is sincere, AMI, if he
is that grand old chiettain OF the
party which he has been cracked M
to be, he ought to open his mou IL
and fight it. But so far he has hac
nothing to say except his letter tc
Bond, and in that letter he says he
does not intend to fight 1t. The
Senator certainly believes tha
there are forces in this Prohibition
movement which might rise ?
against him in 1889, when he vii
be before the Legislat ure for re
election. A leader of Democracy
or any other party who believe:
the amendment TO be injurious tc
the people or party ought to open
his mouth and let the facts WHY
roll out.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16
Aver s Sarsaparilla,
Prepared by DR.. j. C. Aver s. Co., Lowell. Mass
Price 81; six bottles So.
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

M. 900 r. D. IL the Chancery Court
OF Ii1rdenaa c.. tennessee,
Sarah Batran ct ais. VS.. IA. S. Ussery
and wife ct al.
1t appearing from the original bill
which is sworn to in this cause that the
defendants, JAS. S. Ussery and wife Aara-
minda Ussery, Bette, Ida and Josephine
Rogers are non-residents of the state @.
Tennessee, and residents OF the State Of
Mississippi, and Samuel Rogers W hose
residences is unknown aud cannot be a.
ceItained by diligent inquiry.
1t is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein At the court house
ct Hardeman Cou ny, IL Bolivar. Tenn
on or before the first Monday in Septem
Der, 1887 and plead. answer or demur to
compliments bill or the same will be Ia
K n for confessed ~ to them and set for
hearing cxpa tie, and that a copy of this
be published once week Tor four success
Sive weeks in the 3 Iiyar Bulletin pnb-
,ished in Bolivar. Tennessee. This the
18th day Of July, 1887,
A. J. COATES. c & NJ.
e. A. & 4. MILF, Sol. for Com.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16
TIE OVERWHELMING CURSE
AND TIE eRINnING 3loNoP-
OILY.


For the Bulletin:
The traffic III Intoxicating liquors
is the curse of the present age.
More devastating than pestilence,
war aad famine combined In this
state Crennessee) alone more than a
thousand people fall annually by
tits influence. And vet like death
ana the underworld 1t ever cries
give! givel And yet men--proless~
ed christian MEXICAN be found VIII 0
viii advocate it's continuance by
authority OF law and thus make us
all guilty If upholding this over
shadowing curse. All this because
there is money in it-money to tn Q
seller. No difference to him about
death to the buyer. Here are one
/ hundred thousand daily lahOrers
with their families dependent upon
them for a support and yet these
laborers by reason of the class legis-
lation, both state and national, are
compelled to do without their gros
or pay from 20 to 100 times as
much as it is worth. Thus what
would cost these men and then
families $4,000 annually is mad,
| by legislation To cost them S12, $780,
OOOl twelve and u hall millions doll
iars annua ly
Thus the land is being devoureC
the women live in huts, the Chi
dren g1ln rags. and the men ar,
discomfort, ready for strikes anC
riots.
Who are responsible for thes
evils? this grinding monopoly? an
overshadowing curse?
answer, the enlightened lntell
d gent, christian voters of Tennessee
e The law makers of this COUNT
will one day answer for this me
!. nopolv, and this curse. The pco
~ pc OF this state will go to the pol
on the 29th OF this month and sa.
q we will, or will not continue thes
evils in our state. How shall tn
vote stand. The deceiving and Il
deceived shall both fall into tt
n ditch together Then lot every ms
r. look before he votes. Can you a
d ford to vote for the continuance
K this traffic and thus have the We
ID of God pronounced upon yon f
putting the bottle to try neighbol
mouths? Then vote for Pr h bit o
G. A. CoULsON,
Corsicana, Texs
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

a he promortin Amendment
v.ti SD up "a drug store at every
cr9.s roads 20 be ruu As whiskey
Shop, why do the whisiley men OPP
osell? They could 50 easily Goa --'
y,rttaeir SALOONS INTO drug stores
and SCH NhIsAey without paying
tax. Aud. again, the number Of
whiskey shops would be 50 largely
mu;tirl.e tt.at many MOI q whisky
men could engage ia the business
thap now do. Oh all men those who
aesi-e To- invest IN the business
.1ahj TO be in favor q the Amend
msntil that argument be true. But
1bev know it IS not true. 1he
Am ndment viii compel the en-
.tmeat Il Jaws which will effect
pallv smash forever the whiskey
traffic as u beverage.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

"When I am at home and out OF
the way Of temptation, l do not
care anything abont whisky, and 1
believe I could stay at home and be
sober the rest of my life. But when
come to town and the boys invite
me to take social glass my mouth
begins to water and my throat be-
gins to feel dry and cannot resist
the tenn ptation to "smile. This is
my experience and ] know from 1t
that prohibition will do great good.
Take the whisky away from both
the country and towns and men will
not see it or think about 1t, and they
will soon realize how much better
off they are without than with 1t.
The operations of the tour-miIe law
has effected much good in the
country and led great many men
to see and feel that they were better
off without whisky, and prohibition
will do the same for every city and
town"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

81 have made up my mind that l
will quit drinking and | am going
to try a new plan. am going to
vote for prohibition and do all |
can to put whisky out of my way
and reach | tell you the prOhibi~
tionists are hight. No man who
has formed the habit and acquired
the taste can quit as long as the
temptation Is before him, and / am
gong to vote to put it out of the
way. I have already spent too much
money aud made fool of myself
too often in the exercise of what
they call my great personal privi-
le2e. What good does the great
privilege to take a drink do me
when know that every time I ex :
ercise it [ thus throw away meney
which l worked hard for and which
I needed IN the support OF my taml
ly and in the education of my chill
rem? My experience is that il is
best for me to vote for prohibition,
and quit the exercise of all such priv
i,eges and habits"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16
The BaptisJ and Prohibition

The Southern BatpIst Convention
the largest representative body Oi
Christians in the world, in session
at Louisville, KY, IN May 1887,
unanimously adopted q number OF
resolutions on the subject, one Of
which is the following:
Resolved, that as representatives
of the great Baptist brotherhood Of
the South III convention assembled,
we DO soIemnly protest against the
manufacture and sale of ardent spir-
its as a beverage, and viii use our
influence in every proper and legitl'
mate way for its suppression and
prohibition"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

The UNITY Baptist Association
during It's 81 ting at Friendship
church, six miles North + It of
Henderson, Tenn, declared unani~
mousiy for the rroh bition Amend
meut. There we're about forty
preachers and one hundred and eighty
lay mtssen gers present. This con-
vocation represents over four IhOu-
sand Baptist IN West Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16
w.rnlng d he Erah.B...oaists

Watch your tickets. Watch tn
iickets Of your friends who can't
read. The ticket must have ON it,
.,For the Prop )sed Amendments
Simply this and nothing more. Ii
it does not read just this way, II
will he thrown out Ii IS a life and
death struggle with ants. They
will put of spurious tickets OF
those who cannot read Watcf
them. Go to the polls early hC
WORK all day.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

The Democratic party, hrough>
outfits long line of statesmen Presi-
denis. has elected no -ounder Dem,
ocrat taan Cleveland. He has made
few SMALL mistakes, but who, cur
ipg the past thirtv months, in what
ever business vorat.an or profession
has not made more!
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

Texas was dry until the people
1u,ed leruct. Then the earnered
hllrtss came down The rain has
l.aens, coplous THAI considerable
damage has been done property 10y
1vrraaws. When she went wet, she
s.ent wet
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

No. 9O1. r. D. In the Ca4ncery Court
of Hardeman County, Tennessee. John
Fl. Duke, VS.. K: NJ. Thompson and L. r
Turner, trustees.
7 t appearing from the original bill
(which is sworn to in his cause that
the defendant, r. NJ. Thompson is nom
resident of the State of Tennessee, who's e
residence is unknown after diligent in
quiry, and Z. L. Turner Is a nonresident
Of the State of Tennessee and a resident
If the State Of California. 1t is therefore
ordered that they m axe their appearance
herein at the Court House Of Hardeman
County in Bolivar, Tennessee, on or be-
fore the 3rd Monday in September, 1887,
and plead answer or demur to complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed ar to them and set for hearing
exparte, and that copy of this order be
published once a week for four successive
weeks in the Bolivar Bulletin, newspa
per published in Bolivar, Tenn. II is
August 9Th, 1887.
Al. COATES, c. & NJ.
II II G. E..
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

The floor Of crowded church at
Noedmore, Team gave way last
Saturdav, dropping about seventy
persons To the ground. distance OF
fifteen feet. Excry one recei we'd
some kind Of injury. The floors
Of churches, chapel+, opera'o, thea
tres, aud bridges ought tosbe inspect
ed often and carefully.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

The ueighbOrs don't understand
why, if prohibition IS good far the
country folks, il may not lie good
for sswn FOLKS also. The four mile
law takes whlskey out of the conn
trv but leuves it in the towns. Now
wav nol clean 1t out altogether Is
the clJy dude entitled to any more
PRIV lees than rural rooster?
BIG HATCHiE,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

Il used 10 be SAID that virtue
alone outbids the Pyramids but If
it gees Oh conquering and to conquer.
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup will out
cu.s and cut live them alt
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

James q Blaine has soured on
tlo Presidency. He said to Mr..
Sohgmau at iiomberg, Germany, a
few days since that he was not seek
inz.1Le Presidency Of tile United
States, neither would he take it as g
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

Judge i. j Livingston MA le a
uuvo.tu speech in Brownsville last
week on the constilutioualitY Of the
Amendment. The Judge is an en-
lhuHastc prohih.tiouist.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

No preparation could have made
such a reputation as salvation Oh
has Gin 60 short tims) without in
trinsic merit of the highest order
1t kills pain. Price Is cents a bots
tie. s.-..
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

Tie good citizens 0i our state
WIN jealousy advocate prohibition
are just now the subjects # cuss
words, ridicule, abuse, charges OF
fanatics and crankism, religious
mamoos, and just such. Be not
dauuJel in your ederts. BE firm
aud true 20 the cause YOU have es-
housed. Sucl sings of DIR y mu J
can come only from those who are
the friends Of whIskey. You are
& eemen. You nave the night to
vote lrohib tiou, ana none dare 10
,suaIu you. BE not bessed by
those who would seek 10 whip you
nto line with the ami party by such
methods as stated above, AID many
Others like 0nwalhy,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16
ATHA THOMAS.
Active, Pushing and Reliable

Savage & Emerson can always be relied
upon to carry in stock the purest and
best goods, and sustain the reputation of
being active, pushing and rsliable, by
recommending articles with we'll esta bIish
ed merit and such as are popular. Hav-
ing the agency for the celebrated DR..
King'sNew Discovery for consumption
colds and coughs. will sell it on a positive
guarantee. Urely ure nv an
everv affection Of throat, lungs, or chest
aAd in order to prove our. claim, we as
yOu TO call an Izst : TRIAL s,ssle IRE.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

The Proposed Constitutional
Amendment.
"Soc. IS. no person shall m, nu-
facturc fcr sale, or sell, or keep for
sale, ASA ho> ergge, any intoxicating
l;euurs whatever, including v're
nile. and beer. Tie general Asss E.
BY shall by law prescribe regusa-
uons tor tie enforcement Of &c
Prohibition he Elm contained, an
ehall thereby provide penalties
for the violation OF the provisions
hereof
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16
Falling Health.

Ten years ago my health began to fail.
I was troubled with distressing Cough,
Night Sweats, Weakness, and Nervous
ness. I tried various remedies pre-
scribed by different physicians, but
stairs without stopping to rest. My
friends recommended mo to try Ayers
Sarsaparilla, which did, and am now
as healthy and strong as ever. = Mrs.
e. L. Williams, Alexandria, Mimi.
have used Ayers Sarsaparilla, in my
family, for Scrofula, and know, if it Is
taken faithfully, that il will thoroughly
eradicate this terrible disease. / have
also prescribed it as a tonic, as well as an
Alternative, and must say that honestly
believe it to be the hest blood medicine
ever compounded.-W.F F. Fowler, NJ. D.,
d. D. S., Greenviile, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16
Dyspepsia Cured.

scribe what I suffered from Indigestion
and Headache up to the time L began
taking Ayers Sarsaparilla. was under
the care Of various physicians, and tried
O great many kinds of medicines, but
never obtained more than temporary re-
lief. After taking Ayers Sarsaparill0
for short time, my headache disap-
peared, and my stomach performed it's
duties more perfectly. To-day my
health is completely restored. - Mary
Harley, Springfield, Mass.
have been greatly benefited by the
prompt use of Ayers Sarsaparilla. It
tones and invigorates the system, regu-
lates tho action Of tho digestive and
assilnilative organs, and vitalizes the
blood. It is, without doubt, the most
reliable blood purifier yet discovered. -
II. D. johnson, 353 Atlantic avenue,
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16
The First Sign

OF falling health, whether in the form Of
Night Sweats and Nervousness, or in
sense of General WEAKNESS and Loss Of
Appetite, should suggest the use OF
Ayers Sarsaparilla. This preparation
is most effective for giving tone and
strength to the enfeebled system, pro-
noting the digestion and assimilation OF
food, restoring the nervous forces to
their normal condition, and for purify
ing, enriching, and vitalizing the blood.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16

Gould and Thomas, Lwo great
railroad magnatsS, have had . cons
ference to discuss the tsasi bility and
advlsAbilitY of building railroad
from Birmingham, Ala, by way of
Corinth, down HatChie river by
Bolivar, Brownsville, and on across
Mississippi river through Ark. t
Gould's IrOnl Mountain road
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-16
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

C.A.& 4. MILF, Sol for Com.
Western cyclone., 1887-11-04

A clothing dealer in an interior
town had occasion to visit the city to
purchase goods. While he was gone
young man entered his store to buy
coat. n salesman waited upon the
customer and showed him a coat
plainly marked 81. The customer
tried it on and said in a pleasant, con
iiding way: "i want good article
and can afford to pay little more" "
The salesman showed him many coats,
and, finally, having removed the tag,
again offered him the s. coat which
had lifted him at iirst, and said. Here
is a coat, fine article, just your fit,
which can sell yOn for $l2." The
coat was again tried on, the young
man seemed pleased, paid, his money,
and went away. ON the merchants S
return the salesman, with a smile Of
triumph all over his countenance, rush
OF! up to him and bOasted of what he
had done The merchant looked
grave. He only said: "DOeS any one
know who the customer was:" A little
boy had recognized him as workman
IN a neighbOring factory and remem-
bered his name. The merchant sent
for the young man, told him of his
modification, gave him back S. and
the privilege OF returning the coat If
he chose. and then said TO the sales.
man: Now. sir, l Will pay you your
weeks salary and wish you to go. If
you cheat my customers yOu have not
principle enough not TO cheat me. II
can't have my people sell goods
honestly L will go ont Of business.
Good-day, sir" Dry Goods Chronicle.
Western cyclone., 1887-11-04
Great scheme.

Not long ago some enterprising New
YorR boy-a Jay Gould in embryo -
discovered a new source Of income,
and now many boys are rivals in his
line Of Business. So soon as rain
storm comes up, says The Times. and
the more sudden the better for trade,
and the nearer to the usual afternoon
hour of arrival of people from down
town, homeward- bound, better still,
these lads will hasten to the elevated
railway stations at and about Ninety
ninth street, in Third avenue, um-
brellas in hand, and offer to escort
ladies and gentlemen to their residence.
"See you home, cents first block" is
their cry, and large number Of people
rather than wait or walk alone IN the
rain, take advantage Of the boys offer.
sometimes at big stations, such as
those at One Hundred and Sixteenth
street and One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street, crowds of passengers fill
the waiting rooms, and even the stair
ways, but after few minutes stay in
! their uncomfortable situation they
grow impatient and accept the newt
able unless someone from home is
thoughtful enough to come after them.
some Of the boys have waterproofS
for the ladies, and some have three or
four umbrellas which patrons can have
ito keep or return" upon leaving a de-
posit. People generally look upon the
scheme as great convenience and ac-
commodation, and are only too eager
to patronize the boys. There is big
range of travel between the two sta
lions Of One Hundred and Sixth and
One Hundred and Sixteenth streets,
and between the latter and that at
One Hundred and Twenty-Gfth street,
there being no intervening stops, and
boys picked up good many nickels
in consequence. They generally ask
cents for first block, but will go three
or four for IA dime. They are like the
Third avenue surface railroad men,
they find their profit in the short-trip
| passengers.
Western cyclone., 1887-11-04
Bartholdi.s Great work.

The statue of Liberty OnliRhtening the
world, which stands on Bedloe's Island,
in the harbor Of New York, is one of the
most sublime artistic conceptions of
modern times. The torch of the goddess
lights the nations of the earth to peace,
prosperity and progress, through Liberty.
But '1iberty" is an empty word to the
thousands of poor women enslaved by
physical ailments a hundredfold more
tryannical than any Nero. To such suf-
ferers DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
holds forth the promise of a speedy cure.
It is a specific in all those arrangements,
irregularities and weaknesses which make
life burden to so many women. The
only medicine sold by druggists, under a
positive guarantee from the manufactur-
ers, that it will give satisfaction in every
case, or money will be refunded. See
guarantee printed on wrapper enclosing
bottle.